Asset Management
View to a Skill
Rupert Phelps ponders the perfect characteristics for those intending to work in a family office. Gun skills may come in handy...
New Government Means New Regulation, Say Wealth Managers
Wealth managers this morning predicted that the new Tory-Lib Dem Government will mean great increases in regulation for their industry, possibly including the splitting of big banks.
Go with the Flow
As the global recovery continues, new investment opportunities, particularly in corporate cash flow, are presenting themselves, says Guy Monson
Digging Deeper
Yannick Mathieu on how wealth management firms are starting to look beyond their own backyard when it comes to researching your investments
A Kick in the Ballot Boxes
Finally, we have an election which will make a difference, with clear blue water between the parties. Private clients take note, says Freddy Barker
London, New York tie for best financial centre
London has lost its supremacy as a global financial centre, according to a new report which ranks New York as joint first.
Exclusive: Private bankers need a 'Hippocratic oath', says Kleinwort CEO
Private bankers need an industry-wide 'Hippocratic oath' to ensure uniform standards of knowledge and behaviour, Robert Taylor, the CEO of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank, said today. 'As long as there's nothing that binds us as an industry, our clients are going to take a long time trust us again after 2008,' he said.
WSJ: UBS shows first profit, but still bleeding wealth
ZURICH (Dow Jones)--UBS AG (UBS) Tuesday reported its first net profit in five quarters, but continued to suffer heavy withdrawals from wealthy clients, showing that the Swiss bank has yet to regain trust it lost during the financial crisis and from a bruising battle with U.S. tax authorities.
Bonus Bonanza
People are sick and tired of playing poor, so it's time to start spending again - although nobody wants to talk about it.
Scorpio: Equities bouncing back
Equities, reviled since the crash of September 2008 and the first months of the global recession, have made a strong comeback since, according to a new survey from Scorpio Partnership.
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